63 - Charlotte Jerningham to Edward Jerningham (the younger), February 1785

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your letter my dear Edward gave me the greatest pleasure
and would not have remained so long unanswered had I not been
hindered by so many Different Occupations, but tho they have
prevented my writing I assure they have not thinking of you.
I participate in my mind of the pleasure you will soon have in going
to Cossey and seeing Papa and Mama. How I wish I was of the party.
I beg you will take possession of my Estate [lleg]
near the Bull's Eye also my apartments in the
Laylock Tree. I had a letter the other day from
George and William who are both very well. I suppose
you to ^write them sometimes. We have recreation to Day
the Queen of France comes xxxx from Versailles to Paris.
I was confirmed last Sunday with 24 others after a retreat of
5 days, that is we {^were} all in different Rooms, in silence all
the Day and hours of which we passed in the Church. Stock the room
of Eugenie. Adieu My Dear Ned

I am your ever affectionate sister
C Jerningham

[Change of Hand J Potier] [lleg]

I hope you find every thing agreeable at home. Your
sisters estate and {?gardens} near the Bull's Eye are no doubt very
fine, still I dare say they are by no means Comparable to yours
at Old Hall. The peas and Beans arrived to admiration. The faine
was also stubborn it would not take root everything also is in
a very flourishing condition. Master Stourton and sister are still
with us Mr Hinckley is in town. I hope Papa & Mama are well. Adieu. J Potier
Ursulines Paris
1785

your letter my dear Edward gave me the greatest pleasure
and would not have remained so long unanswered had I not been
hindered by so many Different Occupations, but though they have
prevented my writing I assure they have not thinking of you.
I participate in my mind of the pleasure you will soon have in going
to Cossey and seeing Papa and Mama. How I wish I was of the party.
I beg you will take possession of my Estate [illeg]
near the Bull's Eye also my apartments in the
Laylock Tree. I had a letter the other day from
George and William who are both very well. I suppose
you to {^write} them sometimes. We have recreation to Day
the Queen of France comes xxxx from Versailles to Paris.
I was confirmed last Sunday with 24 others after a retreat of
5 days, that is we {^were} all in different Rooms, in silence all
the Day and hours of which we passed in the Church. Stock the room
of Eugenie. Adieu My Dear Ned

I am your ever affectionate sister
C Jerningham

[Change of Hand J Potier] [lleg]

I hope you find every thing agreeable at home. Your
sisters estate and {?gardens} near the Bull's Eye are no doubt very
fine, still I dare say they are by no means Comparable to yours
at Old Hall. The peas and Beans arrived to admiration. The faine
was also stubborn it would not take root everything also is in
a very flourishing condition. Master Stourton and sister are still
with us Mr Hinckley is in town. I hope Papa & Mama are well. Adieu. J Potier
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Charlotte Jerningham to Edward Jerningham (the younger), February 1785

Charlotte to Edward Jerningham (the younger). His letter gave her the greatest pleasure. When he returns to Cossey he is authorised to take possession of her estate and garden near the Bull’s Eye and her apartments in the Laylock tree. The school is having a recreation day as the Queen is coming to Paris from Versailles. Charlotte was confirmed last Sunday. With a postscript by J Potier, the master at Edward's school who forwarded the letter to Cossey.

Jerningham Family Papers

JER/22

Cadbury Library, University of Birmingham

1785

2

February 1785

Paris [France]

[England]

People
Person: Charlotte Jerningham
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primary author

  • devotional practice
  • thinking
  • writing

  • home-sick
  • separation

hurried

  • affection
  • hopeful
  • love (familial)
  • pleasure

  • faith
  • mind
  • thought

  • religious meeting
  • school

  • congregation
  • siblings

Person: Edward Jerningham
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primary addressee

  • travel
  • visiting
  • writing

childhood

pleasure

siblings

Person: Frances Jerningham
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other

well

hopeful

How to Cite

To Cite this Letter

Charlotte Jerningham to Edward Jerningham (the younger), February 1785, 21785: Cadbury Library, University of Birmingham, Jerningham Family Papers, JER/22

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Material Identities, Social Bodies: Embodiment in British Letters c.1680-1820. Compiled by: Karen Harvey, Helen Esfandiary, Sarah Fox, Emily Vine, University of Birmingham. Project funded by the Leverhulme Trust (2021-2025, Ref. RPG-2020-163), https://socialbodies.bham.ac.uk.

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